Raymond Anthony Steinbach 89, of Onawa, formally of Mapleton, IA and Bullhead City AZ passed away Oct 8, 2020 after a long battle with kidney disease.Graveside services will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Mapleton, IA on October 26, 2020 at 1:00PM, Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff is in charge of arrangements.

Raymond “Pete” Steinbach was born March 15, 1931 in Danbury, IA. the son of Margaret (Meier) and Franz Xavier “Frank” Steinbach.

Pete served in the United States Army, during the Korean War, being honorably discharged. He later married Pearl Jelvik on July 5, 1961.  They had 3 children. Eric, Peter and Perry.

Pete enjoyed riding motorcycles and snowmobiles especially at Timber Ridge where he and the boys built an A-Frame cabin without a “biffy”.  He gave his boys a love of the outdoors while hunting and fishing.

On May 27, 1977 Pete married Marcia Dreher and welcomed her children into the family. Friends and family remarked about how they enjoyed Pete and Marcia’s 41 year love story. Pete retired from Crouse Cartage Company after working as a truck driver. In retirement Pete learned to play tennis and golf, becoming quite a player and coaching family and friends.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Eric Steinbach of Stanwood, Wa, Peter and Michelle Steinbach of Sioux City, and Perry and Gail Steinbach of Tulalip, Wa., Bobbie Dreher and Barry Yenkala, Bullhead City, AZ, John and Gilda Dreher of Saylor, Okla., Dawn and Brad Baldwin of Bronson, IA. 10 Grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his love, Marcia, his parents, 3 siblings and a great grandson Leo Raymond Steinbach.